TY - BOOK TI - Medical- surgical nursing: critical thinking person-centred care SN - 9781488611773 PY - 2017/// CY - Australia PB - Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd N1 - Includes index; Volume 3 N2 - Supporting person-centred clinical practice. The third Australian edition of Medical-Surgical Nursing: Critical Thinking for Person-Centred Care will help prepare you for your nursing journey. This straightforward Australian edition integrates the following concepts: epidemiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, legal and ethical issues, therapeutic communication, interprofessional communication and cultural competence. This textbook has been designed to: emphasise a person-centred philosophy whereby the patient is seen as an integral member of the team and consideration of their needs and wishes is paramount foster critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills as the basis for nursing excellence in clinical practice recognise the nurse's role as an essential member of the interprofessional healthcare team ER -